Spinning-machine spindle and its appurtenances.



PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

TMA H G .l R W H.. & Tu.

SPINNING MACHINE SPINDL-EAND ITS APPURTENANGES.

APPLIUATIGN FILED SEPT. 14. 1905.

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, V/MILI I PATBNTBD MAR. 5, 1907. J. a; H. WRIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTM, 1905.

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APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 14,1905.

. Il 1 x VV ,Z E .m V O raf 5 WEIGHT, oE iNeRow, NEAR KEIGHLEY, ENGLAND.

JAB/IES WRIGHT AND HEBDEN SPINNING-MACHINE SPINDLE AND ITS APPURTENNCES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented March 5, 190'?.

pnlicatiou filed September 14,1905. Serial No. 278,359.

To all, LU/wm, it naa/y concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES WEIGHT andV vention relates is that styledfiier spin: ning, doubling, twisting, and like machines or frames, andespecially to suoli machines of this class wherein fliers are used androtated independently of their spindles, their said spindles beingstationary while the fliers are formed to be supported by them at theirupper as well as at their lower extremities. As is well known, thesefliers are produced of this formation or construction to enable them tobe rotated at comparatively high rates of speed without engenderingexcessive vibratory movements, and while we have found this to bepossible we have also found that although the encircling of the threadaround one or other of the legs of the flier gives fairly good resultsas to the smoothening of the yarn or straightening of the fibers, yetcertain of such fibers are by the rotary motions transmitted to themcaused to radiate or extend from the yarn.

To construct a flier that shall be enabled to mitigate if not entirelyobviate the production of yarns with stray fibers extending from them isthe object of our present invention. To attain this object, we constructthe flier and arrange means whereby its use may be as freely enjoyed asis that of the common or ordinary hier, such improved flier and meansbeing illustrated by the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein-Figure l is an elevation showing our improved flier mounted upon itsspindle and other parts arranged in connection therewith. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation of certain of the parts shown by Fig. l. Fig. 3 isan elevation of our improved fiier as detached or removed from thespindle, and other parts. Fig. et is a sectional plan on line A B ofFig. 1. Fig. 5 is front elevation of a suflicient portion of a spinningor like machine to illustrate the application of our 1 of invention, andthe spindles illustrated are shown in their operating positions. Fig. 6is a sectional end elevation of the parts shown by Fig. 5 and as seen inthe direction indicated by the arrow C. Figs. 7 and 8 are similar viewsto Figs. 5 and 6, respectively, but illustrate the fliers as beingraised into position to allow the process of dolling7 Similar lettersand 'figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews.

D indicates the fixed framework of the machine.

In carrying our invention into effect we make use of a flier having itslegs a formed to be supported vertically at its upper end and laterallyat its lower end by its stationry spindle b, by which support orbearings it is held so that its driving-tape on passing around itspulley c may transmit rotary motion to it at a comparatively high rateof speed without undesirable vibratory motions being set up thereby.

The bobhin d is mounted to be placed over the spindle b and rest uponthe disk e, carried by the tuhe or sleeve f, fixed to the rail g, knownas the lifter-rail, which has risingand-falling motion transmitted to itin the well-known manner for-moving the bohbins d vertically for thewell-known purposes.

To enable the wiring or encircling of the thread or yarn being treatedaround the leg of the flier (as in the oldest style of flier) as saidthread is being conducted to the bobbin cl, upon which it is to bewound, we make use of additional legs, hereinafter referred to as arms7i h, which have their lower ends free, so that the usual form of curvedor curled parts k le may be formed on them to act in the well-knownmanner as threadguide eyes.

The parts formed and constructed as above described are similar to whatis shown in Letters Patent No. 712,886, granted to us November 4, 1902,and are already well known and in use, and to these parts we add ourimprovements as follows: Between the legs a a of the flier we mount anannular piece m, which is so situated relatively with eyes 7c 7c of thearms 7L h that the thread after passing around one or the other of thearms h 7i, as in said patent, and through the openings in one or otherof the said eyes, is made to pass over and in contact with the upperedge the annular part m before such thread is Wound upon its bobbin d,by which means the otherwise stray or unwound-in Vrbers are brought intoline with the others, forming the yarn or thread, which is thus madesmooth, as desired. rlhe annular piece m is preferably fixed to the legsa al oit the vHier by lateral indents being made in said legs for thereception of the annular piece m, so that While the said legs a (i, areas close to the outer surface of the full bobbin d as circumstances willpermit this annular piece m will not be so near to said bobbin d as tobe detrimental to or so as' to interfere With its operations.

To make possible the use ol lliers having annular pieces m and otherwiseconstructed as above described Without increasing the care, labor, andattention olI the operative when dofling or carrying out other parts ofthe process of yarn or thread production, We arrange a plate or rail pto be supported by vertical racks (j, (one at each end of the series ofspindles, but only one beine* shoWn,) which are operated by the toothedwheels l", mounted on the shaft s, to which is secured the handle-levert, so that during the ordinary operations of the iliers the i'ilate orrail 7) remains in its inoperative position shown by Figs. 5 and 6,While when the proeess of dolling has to commence the ordinaryTlitter-rail g is raised to its highest position to talie the bobbins (Zas near to the tops of the spindles e as possible, on which the handle tis turned over into the position shown by Fig. S, (where it is held bythe holding-piece i), pivoted to the frame) by Whieh movement the racksy will be raised to cause the rail 7) to lift the fliers (ll into thepositions shown by Figs. 7 and 8, l'rom which positions they may beeasily removed and replaced by others, as will be understood. At thetime the plate 7; is being raised the board or thread-guide w is alsoraised by being coupled thereto by a slotted rod, as shown in brokenlines, Figs. 6 and 8, or this board w may be raised bythe handle andheld in its raised position by this latter resting upon the stop-piecefi/ should this be thought to be more desirable.

Such. being the nature and object ot our invention, What We claim is 1.In spinningmachinery ot the classdescribed, a flier constructed to besupported. at its upper and lower extremities, and havl l i i ing one ormore side arms With free ends to enable the yarn or thread to passaround the same, said flier also having an annular piece mounted inposition to guide said thread at ter it leaves the Hier-arm and beforeit is Wound on the bobbin, a spindle -for supporting` said llier, andmeans for transmitting motion thereto, substantially as hereinspecified.

2. In spinning machinery of the class described, a vflier having legssupported at both ends and having arms the ends of Which are tree andformed to guide the yarn. or thread being produced, a supplementaryguiding part `lixed on said flier for guiding the thread after it leavesthe arms oi said flier, a spindle for supporting said flier, a tube orsleeve on said spindle to support a bobbin thereon,

and means For transmitting vertical motion to said sleeve and saidflier, substantially as herein speeilied.

3. In spinning machinery of the class described, a 'flier having legssupported at both ends and having arms with l'ree ends and having anannular piece mounted in position to guide the thread after it leavesthe flierarins and betere it is Wound on the bobbin, a spindle 'torsupporting said flier, a tube or sleeve taking over said spindle tosupport the bobbin and said i'lier, and means for raising said Vl'L'erto 'facilitate the process ot doffing, substantially as hereinspecified.

4. 'ln spinning machinery of the class described, a `llier having legssupported at both ends and having arms with free ends and having anannular piece mounted in position to guide the thread. after it leavesthe flierarms and before it is wound on the bobbin, a spindle torsupportingI said l'lier, a tube or sleeve on said spindle to support thebobbin thereon, means tor transmitting motion to said sleeve and said'flier, means for raising said flier, and ieans 'tor raising theguideboard to facilitate the process of do'l'ling, substantially asherein specilied.

ln testimony whereof We have affixed our signatures in the presence oftivo Witnesses.

JAMES lWRIGHT. HEBBEN RIGHT.

ldlitnesses:

Rn. B. NicnoLLs, SAMUEL Hice.

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